#7D7958
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.1% 0.048 102), rgb(125, 121, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7D7958 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7D7958 |
| RGB | rgb(125, 121, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 17%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.048 102) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7D7958 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7D7958 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7D7958 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7D7958 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A289
oklch(70.8% 0.035 101.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.044 103)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7D7958
oklch(57.1% 0.048 102)
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Step 700
700
#666244
oklch(49.2% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#535038
oklch(42.7% 0.037 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#444231
oklch(37.6% 0.028 102)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#7D7958 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F7756 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807959 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837570 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7D7958
#7D7958
oklch(57.1% 0.048 102)
- #737594
#737594
oklch(57.2% 0.048 281.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7D7958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #7D7958 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.